All ICD10 Codes

O73

Non-Billable
ChapterO00–O9A
Rankcategory
Official Description

Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage

Use a more specific code (2 billable)
O73.0Retained placenta without hemorrhageO73.1Retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A).

CH15 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH15Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)
O73Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhageNot billable
O73.0Retained placenta without hemorrhageBillable
O73.1Retained portions of placenta and membranes, without hemorrhageBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to O73:

chapterCH15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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